Forbidden City, Cabinet.

Today's cabinet is a little more noisy, and it is no longer as dull as usual.

"I think this case is fine, then the Wen family is just a private salt dealer, so this sentence is cheap for them! Killing people in the streets, selling illicit salt, bribing officials, and falsifying accounts to deliberately underpay salt taxes! Which of these piles is not a crime of beheading? ”

"Not to mention anything else, the crime of selling illicit salt alone is enough for his Wen family to drink a pot!"

Yan Shifan turned his gaze to Gao Gong and said in a deep voice.

"Hmph, traitor, this Zheng Michang is clearly a personal vendetta of the communiqué, Xiaoge Lao, there are a total of thirty-six people in the Wen family, not thirty-six pigs! He didn't even let go of the children who were a few years old, and all of them were dragged to the vegetable market and beheaded! ”

Gao arched his neck and retorted.

"This is all in accordance with the laws of the Ming Dynasty, Gao Ge Lao, you don't know the fate of selling illicit salt, do you? Or are you the backstage of the Wen family's sale of illicit salt? ”

Yan Shifan was not used to it, and immediately went back.

"You!"

Hearing Yan Shifan's heart-wrenching words, Gao Gong was angry, stretched out his index finger and pointed at Yan Shifan.

"Okay, don't argue, Yan Shifan, you don't have to say a few words!"

At this moment, Yan Song stepped forward and stopped the two.

The reason why Yan Shifan and Gao Gong quarreled was because Dali Temple, which was supposed to review the case, kicked the ball to the cabinet on the grounds that the case was complicated and could not be decided for the time being.

"Now that the person has been killed, there is no point in arguing like this anymore, so it's better to forget it like this." Seeing this, Xu Jie also hurriedly came out to start a round.

"I think Xu Ge's words are reasonable, don't forget, this matter is followed up by His Majesty behind his back? So, it's understandable to be a little harsh. After Yan Song finished speaking, he got up and poured himself a cup of hot tea.

Seeing that Yan Song and Xu Jie spoke one after another, Yan Shifan and Gao Gong ended the quarrel after glancing at each other.

At this moment, a small official hurriedly ran in from outside, and as soon as he entered the cabinet, he knelt on the ground, raised the music in his hand above his head, and said in a deep voice: "Pavilion Elder, this is the battle report sent by Hu Zongxian in front!" ”

"Oh, Hu Zongxian's? Show it to me! ”

When Yan Song heard that it was Hu Zongxian who handed it to the cabinet, he immediately came to the spirit, took it from the hands of the little official, and dismantled it.

After Yan Song put on his reading glasses and finished browsing the content on them, he couldn't help laughing loudly: "Hahaha, okay!" All right! ”

Seeing this, Xu Jie, who was on the side, also followed up and asked Yan Song: "Elder Yan Ge, what kind of note did Hu Zongxian hand over?" ”

"See for yourself!" Yan Song said and handed over the music in his hand to Xu Jie.

And after Xu Jie took the note and read the above content, he couldn't help but be overjoyed: "Okay, good!" This Hu Zongxian not only exterminated all the Japanese pirates entrenched in the Zhoushan Islands, but also captured Wang Zhi, the leader of the pirates! In the subsequent encounter with the Japanese ships, he sank nine Japanese ships. ”

"In this way, the Japanese in the southeast coastal area will not be able to become any climate, and they can send troops to exterminate them at any time!"

After Xu Jie, the remaining few people in the cabinet also finished reading the contents of the note submitted by Hu Zongxian.

"Ladies and gentlemen, please follow me Yan Song to Your Majesty! Let's report this to Your Majesty! ”

Yan Song said tremblingly after scanning everyone with cloudy eyes.

"Yes!"

Then the five members of the cabinet put down the notes in their hands that had not been corrected, and embarked on the road to the Heart Cultivation Hall together.

……

The Forbidden City, the Palace of Nourishing the Heart.

After Jiajing browsed all the notes approved by the celebrant supervisor, he nodded, and then called Lu Fang.

"Well, these are no problem, and they will be implemented directly when the time comes."

"Yes, Your Majesty! Then the slave maid took these pieces down? ”

After Lu Fang finished speaking, he picked up the music that had been piled up on the Jiajing book case and asked softly.

"Well, take it all! Give me some place to come out, too. ”

After Jiajing finished speaking, he waved his hand and spoke.

At this moment, a guard outside came to report: "Your Majesty, Yan Song, the first assistant of the cabinet, is waiting outside the hall with the rest of the four people, saying that there is something important to meet!" ”

"Oh, what is Yan Song doing here when he doesn't stay in the cabinet to approve the folds during this time period?" After Jiajing heard the guard's report, he raised his eyebrows and said to himself silently.

"Alright, let them all in! I'm curious, what are they looking for me at this time? ”

After Jiajing finished his order, the guards left respectfully.

"Yan Song, Xu Jie, Gao Gong, Zhang Juzheng, and Yan Shifan are here!"

After a shrill voice, the five of them stepped onto the steps of the Heart Cultivation Hall and entered it.

As soon as they entered the Heart Cultivation Palace, under the leadership of Yan Song, everyone knelt on the ground and said in a deep voice: "The ministers knock to see Your Majesty, long live my emperor, long live, long live, long live!" ”

"Well, get up!"

Jiajing swept his gaze over several people one by one and said lightly.

"Thank you, Your Majesty!"

After a few people got up, Jiajing turned his gaze to Yan Song and asked, "Is there anything that Elder Yan Ge wants to discuss with me when he comes this time?" ”

Yan Song raised the song in his hand high above his head, and said respectfully: "Your Majesty, Weichen came this time, and he has something important to report!" ”

"This is the battle report on the front line submitted by Hu Zongxian, the governor of Zhejiang and the governor of Zhejiang!"

After Yan Song finished speaking, he added a sentence next.

"Oh, Hu Zongxian's battle report? Bring it to me. ”

Jiajing glanced at Lu Fang, who was waiting beside him, and said softly.

Seeing this, Lu Fang had no choice but to put back the pile of music that he had held in his arms before, and then came to Yan Song, took Hu Zongxian's music from his hand, and respectfully handed it to Jiajing.

Jiajing took it apart, and after reading the above content, he laughed loudly: "Hahaha, this Hu Zongxian has never disappointed me!" ”

"Not only did he annihilate the Japanese invaders, but he also captured the leader of the Japanese invaders, Wang Zhi, and dealt a heavy blow to the arrogance of the Japanese at sea!"

"In addition, 13 million taels of silver were seized from me, plus more than 28 million taels that had not yet arrived in the capital, and the treasury received another 40 million taels! In a few years, I don't need to worry about the deficit of the treasury anymore. ”

Hearing the emperor's words, Xu Jie, who was on the side, sighed in his heart: "It's bad, listening to the emperor's meaning, it seems that he wants to reward Hu Zongxian, this Hu Zongxian was just crowned as the general of Dingguo not long ago!" ”

"Let me think about it, what should I reward him?"

After Jiajing finished speaking, he rubbed the dragon head carved on the dragon chair and fell into deep thought.

Time passed like this, minute by minute, after a long time, Jiajing raised his head and said loudly: "Spread my will, this time Hu Zongxian, the governor of Zhejiang and the governor of Zhejiang, has made meritorious contributions to suppressing the Japanese, and is now crowned General Jianwei!" His subordinate Dengzhou Wei commanded the affairs and Jizhou general Qi Jiguang, and was crowned General Zhaoyong! The responsibilities of the two remain unchanged. ”

"In addition, the soldiers who participated in this battle, as before, were paid double their salaries by the imperial court! Those who unfortunately died in battle will also be given double pensions, and their remaining family members will also be supported by the government. ”

"Your Majesty, this Hu Zongxian was just crowned General Dingguo not long ago, and now he has been crowned General Jianwei by you, and the speed of his promotion is really amazing! If this continues, it is inevitable that arrogance will arise, which is not conducive to the development of future work. ”

"Besides, Your Majesty, you are so partial to Hu Zongxian, some ministers in the court may have some complaints about this, so Weichen implores Your Majesty to accumulate the credit this time and reward him again next time!"

Xu Jie said, then knelt on the ground and said in a deep voice.

"Hmph, for those who have meritorious service to the court, I naturally want to reward them heavily! What about the speed of promotion? It's a real achievement, and I can't turn a blind eye! If Hu Zongxian has made enough contributions to the imperial court, it will not be impossible for me to reward him with a knighthood at that time. ”

"I just want to set such an example for the civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty, and take whatever you want! No matter how much merit he makes, I will never turn a blind eye, if I can't even reward those who have meritorious, what kind of emperor will I be? ”

"Those who have opinions, chewing their tongues behind their backs, tell him to come to me in person!"

"Elder Xu Ge, what do you think?"

After Jiajing finished speaking, he turned his gaze to Xu Jie and asked rhetorically.

At this time, Xu Jie's back was already wet with cold sweat, and when he heard the emperor's question, he hurriedly replied in panic: "Your Majesty Shengming, it was Weichen who did not think about it before, and I ask Your Majesty to punish him!" ”

"There is no need to punish, Xu Ge Lao, you are also sincere and sincere, aren't you?"

Jiajing said lightly with a warm smile on his face.

"Does anyone else have a different opinion? If not, the matter is settled! ”

"Your Majesty Shengming!"

Seeing that the emperor had already made a decision, everyone did not dare to oppose it anymore, and knelt on the ground one after another, speaking in unison.

(End of chapter)